>That's why the Altair affair is so disturbing for lots of us.
>We've suddenly and quite violently been told that some of the more
>interesting and curious junk is now off limits, unless you have a
>fairly fat wallet. It's very hard to get used to, and it makes me,
>at least, very uncomfortable.
Well said... I agree entirely. It makes me really sad and somewhat
angry to think that some of this stuff can now only be bought by
people with deep pockets -- people who probably don't have any
contact with the computer field other than possibly using a PC... people
who will probably just have the thing on display, never used, or
people who's only interest is waiting for the price to climb yet
again so they can make their money back.
They essentially closes the door on the hobbyists, without whom the
home PC might never have existed.
I remember working on helping to build, and then later program one of
these machines when I was in college (1974-1978)... I've always wanted to
get one for the sake of memories, but that'll never happen now...
No, I don't want to see you kicked off the list either, but I can't
say that I will look forward to your posts either, especially if they are
about latest acquisitions/sales...
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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Received on Sat Aug 15 1998 - 08:29:31 BST